Meta changes teen AI chatbot responses as Senate begins probe

Meta On Friday, as deputies expressed concerns about security and inappropriate conversations, he said that he made temporary changes in artificial intelligence chatbot policies about young people.

A commodity spokesman now educates AI chatbotes, so that they do not answer young people about self -harm, suicide, irregular eating and potentially avoiding romantic conversations.

The company said that AI Chatbots will direct young people to expert sources when they are appropriate.

“As our community grows and our technology develops, we constantly learn how young people can interact with these tools and strengthen our guards accordingly.” He said.

In addition, young users of meta applications such as Facebook and Instagram will be able to access some AI chat boots that are intended for training and skill development.

The company said that it is unclear how these temporary changes will take, but that the company will begin to be released in the next few weeks in its applications in English -speaking countries. “Temporary changes” are part of the company’s long -term measures on young security.

Techcrunch He first reported the change.

Last week you. Josh HawleyR-MO. He said he launched an investigation into Meta. Reuters Report About the company that allows AI Chatbots to make “romantic” and “lusty” conversations with young people and children.

The Reuters report described an internal commodity document that explains in detail the permissible AI Chatbot behaviors that personnel and contract employees should consider while developing and educating the software.

In an example, the document quoted by Reuters said that a chat boat would be allowed to make a romantic speech with an eight-year-old child and say to the minors, “a treasure I value every inch of a masterpiece.”

A commodity spokesman told Reuters at that time, “these examples and notes were wrong and inconsistent with our policies,” he said.

Recently, the non -profit advocacy group Common Sense Media published the risk assessment of Meta AI on Thursday and said that no one should be used by anyone under the age of 18, because “the system is actively participating in the planning of dangerous activities and rejecting legitimate support demands.”

“This is not a system that needs to be healed. It is not a subsequent thought, but a system that needs to be completely rebuilt with security as the number one priority.” He said. “No young people should use meta AI until the basic security errors are discussed.”

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